Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73

§3752 Transactions with Republic of Panama

Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 51— - PANAMA CANAL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS › Part Part 3— - Funds and Accounts › Subpart subpart v— - accounts with republic of panama › § 3752

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission can provide goods and services, including water and electric power, to the Republic of Panama when Panama asks. The Commission and Panama must agree on a price. Panama can pay the Commission directly or let the United States subtract the cost from money the U.S. owes Panama. The Commission can give the Panama Canal Authority office space, equipment, supplies, staff, and other in-kind help without charging. Any U.S. department or agency can also provide goods and services to the Panama Canal Authority for a fee that both sides agree on.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §3752

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(a)The Commission may, on a reimbursable basis, provide to the Republic of Panama materials, supplies, equipment, work, or services, including water and electric power, requested by the Republic of Panama, at such rates as may be agreed upon by the Commission and the Republic of Panama. Payment for such materials, supplies, equipment, work, or services may be made by direct payment by the Republic of Panama to the Commission or by offset against amounts due the Republic of Panama by the United States.

(b)The Commission may provide office space, equipment, supplies, personnel, and other in-kind services to the Panama Canal Authority on a nonreimbursable basis.

(c)Any executive department or agency of the United States may, on a reimbursable basis, provide to the Panama Canal Authority materials, supplies, equipment, work, or services requested by the Panama Canal Authority, at such rates as may be agreed upon by that department or agency and the Panama Canal Authority.

Legislative History

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Amendments

1997—Pub. L. 105–85 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 3752

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73